# Alabama HB584: Public education; screen-based instruction limited in kindergarten through fifth grade, State Board of Education required to adopt standards, Instructional Technology Task Force established

Alabama HB584, Public education; screen-based instruction limited in kindergarten through fifth grade, State Board of Education required to adopt standards, Instructional Technology Task Force established, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jeana Ross (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-04-01 (Pending Committee Action in Second House) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Alabama HB584
- State: Alabama
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Public education; screen-based instruction limited in kindergarten through fifth grade, State Board of Education required to adopt standards, Instructional Technology Task Force established
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-03-05
- Last action: 2026-04-01, Pending Committee Action in Second House
- Sponsor: Jeana Ross (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 15
- Subjects: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (264 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jeana Ross (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Alan Baker (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ben Robbins (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bill Lamb (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Blackshear (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Faulkner (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Donna Givens (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Frances Holk-Jones (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ivan Smith (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kenneth Paschal (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Leigh Hulsey (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Marcus Paramore (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mark Gidley (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Susan DuBose (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Terri Collins (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: William Brock Colvin (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-31 | House | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 66 | 0 | 32 |
| 2026-03-31 | House | Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1112 | pass | 66 | 0 | 32 |
| 2026-03-31 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1114 | pass | 66 | 0 | 32 |
| 2026-03-31 | House | Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1113 | pass | 66 | 0 | 32 |

## Actions (13)

- 2026-04-01: Engrossed (House)
- 2026-04-01: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Education Policy (Senate)
- 2026-04-01: Pending Committee Action in Second House (Senate)
- 2026-03-31: Third Reading in House of Origin (House)
- 2026-03-31: Education Policy Engrossed Substitute Offered (House)
- 2026-03-31: Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1112 (House)
- 2026-03-31: Collins 1st Amendment Offered (House)
- 2026-03-31: Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1113 (House)
- 2026-03-31: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1114 (House)
- 2026-03-12: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (House)
- 2026-03-12: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House)
- 2026-03-05: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Education Policy (House)
- 2026-03-05: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB584-int.pdf)
- Engrossed: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB584-eng.pdf)

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## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB584-int.pdf)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB584-eng.pdf)

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- [HB317: Firefighter distinctive license plate; fire chaplains included, penalty for vio…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB317-2026rs)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB584-2026rs (as of 2026-10-16).